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I hate being autistic

Kvothe

I hate being autistic..

Being a level 2 autistic it sucks knowing you are different and the world will never accept you. If i could get a lobotomy i would. It sucks knowing that you are this way but cannot change it.

Add to that the pressure from society that has turned against disabled people and its just unbearable. Just something simple like human interaction and relationships are so much harder when autistic. I am in my 40s now and worry about pensions, being alone (though being with someone intimately terrifies me) I dont get social cues from people and the opposite sex.

I have been thinking recently that the assisted dying bill is a good thing and that it should be expanded to those with conditions that cant be changed and cause unnecessary pain and suffering.

I have more to write i am sure but my autistic brain has done its thing and given me a mind blank so cant think straight..

Anyone else hate autism?

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  • I don’t like aspects of autism that can result in distress and exhaustion when navigating a non-autistic world.

    On the positive side, I like being me. My ability to focus intensely on my interests and become knowledgeable in certain areas is probably because I am autistic.

    I noticed that you said mindfulness helps a little. I too find mindfulness helpful, especially in keeping unwanted thoughts away, but it also allows me to focus on what I can do in the present.

    The negativity around autism and disability is shocking, but it isn’t the whole world thinking like that, despite the media constantly pushing that narrative. I hope you can eventually start to feel better about yourself and accept the person you are. 

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  • I don’t like aspects of autism that can result in distress and exhaustion when navigating a non-autistic world.

    On the positive side, I like being me. My ability to focus intensely on my interests and become knowledgeable in certain areas is probably because I am autistic.

    I noticed that you said mindfulness helps a little. I too find mindfulness helpful, especially in keeping unwanted thoughts away, but it also allows me to focus on what I can do in the present.

    The negativity around autism and disability is shocking, but it isn’t the whole world thinking like that, despite the media constantly pushing that narrative. I hope you can eventually start to feel better about yourself and accept the person you are. 

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